Janae Marie Perea was 16 when she was last seen on December 9, 2024, in Riverside, California. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children issued an alert for her disappearance under case number 2062505 and photographs have been released to help locate her.

The Riverside Police Department is the primary agency handling the investigation. Anyone with information about Janae’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Riverside Police at 354-2007 or the NCMEC 24-hour call center at 1-800-843-5678. Public sharing of her poster and details has been encouraged to assist the search.

If anyone knew Janae or has seen her since December 9, please contact the Riverside Police or NCMEC with any information.